Black Aoud
Pierre Montale composed Montale Black Aoud around agarwood, and it shows the longer you wear it.
Released
2006
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Nose
House from
France
Retail
$180 / 100ml
Rated
4.06/5
How it moves
The first breath is mandarin orange and rose, and it is loud about it. Rose, oud and patchouli are where it actually lives. What is left hours later is labdanum, musk and agarwood, and that is the part people follow you for.
What wearers say
4.06 out of 5 across 7,000 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
- Regarded as a classic rose-oud beast, medium-bodied but rich, with a jammy rose and animalic oud core.
- Praised as an accessible oud entry point with strong projection; some warn the opening reads harsh or medicinal.
- Batch consistency is a common complaint, though most consider it excellent value for the genre.
Who made it
Pierre Montale composed it in 2006, for Montale in France. One of Montale's foundational oud releases, Black Aoud helped popularise the rose-oud pairing in Western niche perfumery and remains a benchmark reference.
Wear it for less
There are 6 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $23 — $157 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
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- What smells like Montale Black Aoud?
- We list 6 bottles built to smell like it, including Black Aoud by Palermo Perfumes, Oud Mood by Lattafa, Dark Aoud by Maison Alhambra and Ana Abiyedh Rouge by Lattafa.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Montale Black Aoud?
- Black Aoud by Palermo Perfumes, at $23. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Montale Black Aoud is listed at $180 for 100ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $23 to $99.
- Who made Montale Black Aoud?
- It was composed by Pierre Montale, released in 2006 for Montale.